Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 56,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,999 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places East Timor 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,999 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 3,527 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 6,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2009 | 19,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +185.8% |
| 2010 | 30,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 47,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 2012 | 31,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 22,265 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 24,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 25,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 29,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 21,275 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 23,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 34,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 56,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 36,446 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2022 | 33,149 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,999 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 28,958 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,732 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 116 Chile 27,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Eswatini 27,531 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Indonesia 27,064 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Morocco 25,578 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ecuador 24,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Tunisia 23,386 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Timor was 26,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 56,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,999 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.